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Test your knowledge of fallacies by selecting the type of fallacy used in the example below.

9 out of 10 Americans already file their taxes on the Internet. What are you waiting for?

hangman fallacy

either or fallacy

bandwagon fallacy

straw man fallacy

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(C) bandwagon fallacy .

Explanation: Hope this helps!

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Using as an argument the fact that many people are doing such a thing, then, everyone should practice, it is a fallacy ad populum. Its subcategory is the bandwagon fallacy, as it tries to get the listener to "jump on the bandwagon" with others.

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